Natural color Eames era art style...  
 

Just one question - did you try concepts that would orient the point of the Toma_hawk perpendicular to the line of the neck - like a real tomahawk?

David,
That's funny.... in the year 2180 (170 years from now), you will see the concept of your question, if I am still around

The finger board draft...  

I am really liking the double boomerangs... I have to think about this... Damm!

Edited draft...Finger board (Mother of Pearl)Boomerang   Change = double boomerang on octave...  

Phase-1 design done...
Phase-1  
 
1. Shape/body  
2. Controls
3. Fingerboard Design
4. Crown

Oh yeah, the color too.

Profile: Toma_Hawk draft...(thinner neck) Short Scale, Blue LED with Pin White Strip along the side of neck...
 

Looks great Hal!!!
Just off topic a bit, but how do you manage to do all of those things???
What program do you use, and how can I learn to do things like that!?

Thanks Georgie.
 
I am just at the Thinking out loud phases.  
 
 
I use a very old program called: PhotoImpact 6.0 by ULead, but you could use many photo and rendering digital drawing tools.  
 
The version I have is very dated, but it's like an old glove  
 
I believe I paid (some where around) $30 back in 2000, and it's still relevant today.
 
These days, with a digital camera, and photo editing capabilities, you can learn to do so much more than my Chuck-covered wagon program...

Hal, may i just say as being someone who has ordered there own custom build, your passion and energy for your dream Toma-hawk bass is highly commendable and i'm sure sure when you have ironed out all the details with mica you will end up with a bass that is second to none and your own original shape to boot, well done that man!!!

This is the more refined back with Toma_Hawk emblem.
 
Draft I am considering...
 
I want the back to be very rustic looking...  
to honor a period.
 
 
But Las Vegas  in the front Baby!

As for the Brass back plates... I like them.  
 
Reminds me of bullet shells (which are also brass)... I love the aging... I would appreciate an older plate for both covers (if you guys have one in the back somewhere...)

Thanks Dave C.
 
This design was in my head SCREAMING to come out.  
 
Sometimes the most simplest changes, could be the hardest thing to do. The shape of this bass and the Alembic glass sounding clarity, and accuracy makes my heart skips a beat, with every edit to perfection.